The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1887-09-22
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RockIand Real Estate.

RocKLAND, Sept 21.-Real estate is very
active in this vicinity. Out of town parties
have bought Bear Hill and adjoining land in
this city and propose to erect big summer
hotel at an early day. M. M. Genthner and
H.F.Roberts of this city, have bought half of
Ash Island, containing 80 acres. at South
Thomaston, and will improve it for sum-
mer resort Other sales of real estate are
reported.
No Indictment Against Stevens.
BIDDEFoRD, Sept. 2l.-The grand jury of
the Supreme Court at Alfred today, found
no Indictment against DR.. E. G. Stevens of
Biddeford, who was charged with murder
Though malpractice upon Mary Hail. he
was discharged from the county Jail where
he has been confined since his arraignment.
How 1t Was Settled.
1t appears that the basis of settlement in
the Saco poisoning case was that Mr.. O'Con-
nor shall pay Mr.. bennett the sum of S11OO.
each side to pay its own costs.
Free Baptist Yearly Meeting.
PHILLIPS, Sept. 21.-The Free Baptist
Yearly Meeting, now in session at Phillips.
is largely attended, and bids fair to be of un-
usual interest. Some forty ministers are
present and more are expected. Among the
well-known divines in attendance are Pres
ident 0. b. Cheney, Rev. w. J. Prov, Rev.
Mr.. Tracy, Rev. j. M. Laughton, Rev. Mr..
Remyck, Rev. Mr.. Gilkey, Rev. Mr.. Newell,
Rev. Mr. Page, Rev. j. L. Pratt.
Educators at Phillips.
The annual meeting of the Franklin
County Educational Association held at the
town hall, now occupied by the Phillips En-
gish and Classical Institute at Phillips, was
called to order Tuesday afternoon by c. j.
Richards, president Of the association. Af-
ter music under the charge of Rev. Mr. Tit
comb, Rev. Mr.. Renley, pastor of the Metho-
dist church, led in prayer. p. A. Sawyer,
Esq, gave most appropriate address of
welcome, to which the president responded.
Professor G. w. Wood, principal of Phil
lips Classical Institute, Miss Ella Barker and
Rev. Edward Chase, principal of the Hal
lowell Classical and Scientific Academy
spoke on subjects of interest.
This morning the association was again
called to order by the president. The first
essay was by Miss C. I. Crosby of Phillips,
Teaching by Example" Professor ]. C.
Phillips of Wilton Academy read "a paper,
'Ch aracteristics of the Good Teacher
bringing out many good points; "How Our
State Laws are Made" by A. d. Russell,
ESQ.,, of Weld; "Oral Science in Mixed
Schools" by Mr.. Augustus Pease of Jay;
Character, the Best Results of Education" !"
by Miss J. II. May, May school, Strong,
were all of int crest
Death In Dexter.
NEWPORT, Sept. Or. S. Russell, treas
urer of the Dexter woolen mills, and a we'll
known citizen of Boston, died very sudden
ly in Dexter at $50 last evening.
Where She Can't Set Fires.
BANGOR, Sept 2l.-Judge Haskell today,
at Dover, sentenced Ida May Hutchins, who
pleaded guilty to setting fire to the barn on
the poor farm at Atkinson, in July, which
burned the barn and house, to eight years in
the State Prison. She was brought to this
city tonight by Sheriff Marden and lodged
in iail to await her transfer to Thomaston.
An Abandoned Boothbay Shooner.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2l.-Capt. Roberts.
of the steamer Kingdom, reports that about
15O miles east southeast of Abaco Light,
passed the schooner Mary e. Douglass Of
Boothbay, Me-, waterlogged and abandoned.